Voting by mail is a great idea

Angelo Castillo is correct in encouraging Floridians to vote by mail to lower election expenses and increase voter turnout as Oregon has been doing for 20-plus years. He lists the many advantages, including making elections safe, secure, simple and inexpensive. No lines or hassles. The ballot should be renamed "Vote from home" or "Vote by mail," instead of "Absentee Ballot," which implies one has to be away from home to vote, which is untrue, as any registered voter can vote by mail, from the comfort and convenience of their home — period. Other factors that affect turnout — despite good intentions — are time, weather and health conditions.

Finally, do we really want to trust the machines after years of bad publicity and doubt?

If Publix, Wal-Mart and thousands of stores can give us a dated, itemized and printed receipt, why can't we get one from a voting machine? It is called a paper trail, which has been demanded — and denied. Vote from home — by mail.